5 Questions on Holiday Spending: eBillme’s Samer Forzley
December 02, 2009

For this year’s Briefing Room on Holiday Shopping, PYMNTS.com asked eBillme’s Vice President of Marketing, Samer Forzley, to offer his holiday shopping predections and to share what’s next for eBillme. The video of this interview is below. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Demystifying PCI Technologies
December 02, 2009

June 30, 2007 was a big day for data security. That was the deadline for organizations that store, process, or transmit credit card payments to be in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). As the deadline approached, the media reported...

Podcast: SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Preseason Update
December 01, 2009

MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro- economic report tracking national retail and service sales, provided summary results for the first half of the month, through November 14, 2009. Retail sales were generally stable leading up to the holiday season, although some apparel sectors were showing mild...

SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up Report
November 30, 2009

MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. The data showed year-over-year growth in the period between Black Friday through December 24 in all sectors measured. In addition, six out of ten...

Online Retailers to Emphasize Free Shipping, Social Media this Holiday Season
November 28, 2009

The economy is not only impacting shoppers, it’s affecting online retailers, too. According to results of Shop.org’s eHoliday Study, conducted by BIGresearch, shoppers will see changes in retail marketing and promotions this holiday season in response to economic uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Survey Reveals Consumer Spending to Be Flat This Holiday Season – But More Online
November 28, 2009

Burst Media, (www.BurstMedia.com), a leading provider of advertising representation, services and technology to independent Web Publishers, today released the results of a survey focused on consumer’s 2009 holiday spending outlook. Administered last month to over 2,300 adults 18 years and older, the survey found that...

Holiday Shopping
November 27, 2009

SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up ReportMasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

David S. Evans interviews MagTek CSO Tom Patterson on Security and Innovations at the POS
November 24, 2009

Paying with Plastic author talks with security expert Tom Patterson, CSO of MagTek, on the challenges that ecommerce faces today and what the innovations are being made to securing payment processing in the United States and around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the...

MagTek CSO Tom Patterson on How Security Is Driving Innovation at the POS
November 24, 2009

Since 1972, MagTek has been a leading manufacturer of electronic devices and systems for the reliable issuance, reading, transmission and security of cards, checks, PINs and other identification documents. Leading with innovation and engineering excellence, MagTek is known for quality and dependability. Its products include...